| We know how important it is for employers to find | | | | assignments or lectures could lead to failure. |
| post-high school academic credentials in our | | | | • Since online education requires familiarization and |
| resumes. Those who have college education and | | | | usage of technology, it is important that students |
| training are more likely to land secure jobs. | | | | would be able to navigate in software and programs |
| Understanding the importance of college education, | | | | frequently used by the educator or the course. |
| there are some who would try to earn a degree by | | | | While there are students who have limited access to |
| going back to traditional colleges or earning them | | | | internet connection or even use of a decent |
| through online college degree programs. | | | | computer. |
| If you would search the internet, there are different | | | | • If you do have a working computer and internet |
| testimonies on how online learning could cater to the | | | | connection, you may encounter connection |
| needs and limitations of different students, whether | | | | problems. This can cause to delays with getting |
| they are single parents, working or with disabilities. | | | | your lessons done. |
| Online education also tends to be more affordable | | | | • Most of the courses online are self-learned. |
| than regular or traditional college. Its flexibility and | | | | Readings and lectures are read by the students on |
| lower cost are definitely among the primary reasons | | | | their own time. There are no classroom lectures. |
| why there are about 3.9 million online students as | | | | However, there are some online programs that would |
| early as 2007 according to the Sloan Consortium. | | | | require students and teachers meet during orientation |
| There are two sides of a coin, everything has it | | | | or examinations. |
| benefits and downside. One side could outweigh the | | | | • There are also some students who would get |
| other but knowing both sides would help a person | | | | the motivation from classmates and teachers. |
| come up with a guided decision. The same thing | | | | However, with online education, there are no or |
| applies to online college degrees. Although there are | | | | limited face-to-face sessions, making human |
| many benefits, online college education is not for | | | | interaction less. Eventually, you would have to work |
| everybody. There are things that should be | | | | on your own. For some lack of interaction with |
| considered and there are also limitations. | | | | classmates could lead to poor participation while it |
| • Time management is important for students | | | | may prove beneficial for others. Different from |
| who are studying online. Since they would be able | | | | traditional colleges, online students would not be able |
| to complete their assignments and school work on | | | | to expand their horizons by joining different |
| the time convenient for them, there are tendencies | | | | organizations, student unions, clubs, etc. |
| that students would procrastinate. Students must | | | | • Another limitation is that most online college |
| be able to juggle family, work and studying into their | | | | degrees require students to be adept with the |
| schedule. | | | | English language. Foreign students may encounter |
| • Self-discipline is important. Although students | | | | difficulties, but rest assured, internet and site |
| could work or set the schedule according to their | | | | developers would surely be able to address this in |
| free time, this could also work against them. Lack | | | | the near future. |
| of self-discipline or self-motivation to do the | | | | |